Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the clean energy sector and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $156K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $169K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$914K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$225K
FY2022$883K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$914K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$44K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$849K
FY2024$914K
Net assets
$623K
FY2024▲ +82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$181K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$623K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $710K Management & general 21% · $190K Fundraising 2% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deputy Direc
$111,651Pt VII · Sec A
President
$105,577Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP and Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alisha Harrington’s $112K as Deputy Direc is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Hadas Webb—$114,670—
Megan Aki—$114,231—
Alisha Harrington$111,651$107,924—
Kerry Bowie$105,577$87,679$44,841

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in clean energy and other fields.

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3 programs · $643K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Business Development

Our business development initiatives enable entrepreneurs and founders working in climatetech, clean energy contractors of color, and investors of color working in clean energy gain access to resources including networks, contracts, capital, accelerators and incubators, and technical assistance.

$348Kprogram expense
02

Workforce Development

Our workforce development initiatives pave pathways to employment in clean energy for students of color through scholarships, curriculum development, and workforce development, as well as help clean energy employers embrace, incorporate, and achieve dei goals in their recruitment, hiring, and retention activities.

$224Kprogram expense
03

Community Development

Our community development initiatives increase the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy products and services in communities of color AND/OR low-income communities by not only increasing awareness but also by advocating to remove structural disincentives.

$72Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$329K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$914K
Ln 25
Programscol B$710K
Managementcol C$190K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Government grantsLn 1e$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$329K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$356K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$623K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$356K
Total assetsLn 16$404K$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$343K$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$74K$30K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$312K$263K$39K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$44K$5K$413
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$29K$6K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$181$181
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$274K$258K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$444
Information technologyLn 14$4K$9$4K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$1K$410
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$22K$3K$40
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K$19
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$889$248$641
Total functional expensesLn 25$914K$710K$190K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$914K$280K$623K 990 PDF
FY2023 $871K$849K$22K$343K 990 PDF
FY2022 $883K$742K$140K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$44K$181K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,194,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $656,765$865,932
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $214,014$328,782
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $870,813$1,194,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $554,050$502,589
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $295,195$411,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $849,245$914,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,568$280,396
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,194,719 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$329,630
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$536,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $328,782$328,782
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $328,782 · Excluded from tax $5$1,194,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $914,323 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,904 · Management $29,562 · Fundraising $2,112$105,578
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,875 · Management $38,730 · Fundraising $10,781$312,386
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,897 · Management $4,807 · Fundraising $413$49,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,657 · Management $5,769 · Fundraising $1,082$35,508
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $181$181
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $70,140$70,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $258,499 · Management $15,965$274,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,406 · Management $2,183$4,589
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,943 · Management $444$4,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9 · Management $3,545$3,554
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,797$9,797
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,013 · Management $1,307 · Fundraising $410$13,730
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,703 · Management $3,428 · Fundraising $40$25,171
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,629 · Management $3,184 · Fundraising $19$4,832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $248 · Management $641$889
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $709,783 · Management $189,683 · Fundraising $14,857$914,323
Part X · Balance sheet $704,673 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,213$356,157
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $223,331$334,675
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,926$9,532
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,756$4,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $404,226$704,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,399$53,667
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,450$23,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,756$4,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,605$81,656
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,272$623,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $342,621$623,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $404,226$704,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,194,719
XI-2 Total expenses$914,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$280,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$342,621
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,017

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